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    CraftySquirrel
    May 09, 2020

    A Petition to Retire Addy Walker?

    in BeForever

    Ok, the title may sound like I’m just trying to get you to read this, but I’m telling the dead truth. About 7 years ago, a petition was started against Addy Walker for portraying slavery. Yes, you read it right, for portraying slavery?!? And according to a Petitioning website, there were 60 supporters! Okay, so maybe your thinking they might have a point, so what was there reason to stop production and sales of Addy Walker? That, ’they glorify slavery and make it seem like some action-packed adventure.’ Well, a supporter commented on the petition saying, ’African-American women have advanced in society, so should the doll representations.’ But, AG doesn’t make slavery all pretty pink princesses, in fact, they handled the subject very well in a way for people of all ages to enjoy. But, the story isn’t saying that slavery was good, the story is to show slavery through a nice doll. Although I do agree that, yes, African-American women have advanced in society, but we need to remember the past in order to have a bright future. Why should a great role model be taken away from the world?

    Anyways, I’d like to hear your thoughts on this, and thank you for reading.

    The petition:

    https://www.change.org/p/ellen-l-brothers-stop-making-and-selling-the-american-girl-escaped-slave-doll-addy/c/31542833

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    𝓴𝓪𝔂𝓪𝓳𝓸𝓼𝓮𝓯𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓪
    Aug 16, 2021

    I AGREE. ADDY IS AMAZING.

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    ok bestie
    Aug 14, 2021

    HOW DARE THEY TRY AND GET RID OF ADDY! 😡😡😡😡😡

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    BookWormDollz
    Feb 23, 2021

    I agree completely with what you said @CraftySquirrel AG used Addy to represent how terrible slavery is, she is a great role model

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    Unknown member
    Feb 01, 2021

    😁

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    ForEvermore_AG
    Dec 10, 2020

    DONT YOU DARE DIS ME ADDY GIRL! why would anyone do that? Addy SLAYS!

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    CraftySquirrel
    Dec 10, 2020
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    IDK, people are weird. WE <3 ADDY!!

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    Unknown member
    Nov 28, 2020

    I like Addy she is not that bad

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    CraftySquirrel
    Nov 29, 2020
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    I know, she’s a lovely doll :)

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    KitTenneyMolly
    Nov 27, 2020

    this is outrageous

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    CraftySquirrel
    Nov 27, 2020
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    I know, right? Luckily, it’s like 7 years old and it went nowhere, and 60 people isn’t gonna get rid of our beloved Addy ;).

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    Minnie
    May 09, 2020

    I am on it

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    CraftySquirrel
    May 09, 2020
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    @Minnie you‘re on the petition???